DCist: Photo of the Day: May 15, 2008

May 15, 2008

Photo of the Day: May 15, 2008

This photo, titled "The Great Divide" brought to you from Flickr contributor picture prefect, reminds us to head down to the D.C. waterfront to pick out some fresh catch. Why not break out the Old Bay and mallets, and get some of both? EXIF.

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[1] | 05/15/08 12:13PM

Are there any suggestions on best places to get crabs?

(I fully realize the softball pitch I just gave monkeyerotica.)

And I mean fresh, not at a restaurant.

[2] | 05/15/08 12:20PM

the seafood from the SW Waterfront is neither good or fresh, kind of like the flowers at Costco. you might as well be warming up some frozen fish sticks from Safeway.

[3] | 05/15/08 12:25PM

That was going to be my question, McG. Are those really local, or were they shipped up from the Carolinas?

[4] | 05/15/08 12:28PM

Maine Avenue can be hit or miss with the live crabs. Don't want to blow $70 for a bushel of dead crabs. Then again, four-out-of-five DC housewives can't tell the difference between Whizzo Butter and a dead crab. Elsewhere, I've had good luck at Asian/Latino markets like Super H, Grand Mart, etc.

That pic reminds me of the delightful volume by Claude Levi-Strauss. Ad hoc, ad loc, and quid pro quo! So little time! So much to know!

[5] | 05/15/08 12:45PM

If you want to make the drive way out to Drayton, MD you can hit the Crossroad Pub. Hands down the best crabs in MD. Smothered in Old Bay, fresh hush puppies, cold beer...it doesn't get any better. Outdoor deck seating at picnic tables.

[6] | 05/15/08 12:57PM

Too much effort, not enough reward. I prefer lobster.

[7] | 05/15/08 01:13PM

Too much effort, not enough reward.

Good to see another three-minute-wonder in the crowd. Hello, sailor!

[8] | 05/15/08 01:18PM

Man, all of you guys are bonkers! I got a bushel of crabs three different times last summer from SW and they were all fantastic. And having lived in MD, I'm a total crab snob!

[9] | 05/15/08 01:21PM

"Good to see another three-minute-wonder in the crowd. Hello, sailor!" said GW Bush aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. "Mission Accomplished!"

[10] | 05/15/08 01:24PM

I got a bushel of crabs three different times last summer from SW...

hanging out at H20 were you?

[11] | 05/15/08 01:27PM

My ex gave me some of those last year. Itched like hell.

[12] | 05/15/08 01:32PM

Wrong! You get crabs at Fur. You get the clap at H20.

And possibly cock rot.

[13] | 05/15/08 01:42PM

@McGillicuddy: hee haw. Funny.

@monkeyrotica: cock rot? COCK ROT?!? I'm afraid to do a Google Image Search on that one.

[14] | 05/15/08 01:52PM

flapjack, you are right Crossroads has the best crabs i've ever tasted. (and it's Dayton, MD)

[15] | 05/15/08 02:00PM

Hate to say it, but NC/SC blue crabs are sweeter. (Let the flames begin!)

If you're in the District, you don't have much of a choice but the Waterfront. Parking during the weekends is the hardest part.

[16] | 05/15/08 03:20PM

If you don't to cook 'em or drive to annapolis, you can go to the quarterdeck (http://www.qdrest.com/) - a dirty little place in Rosslyn. You can even call ahead and they will have them ready for you. I have only been there once, but it definately hit the spot. You might want to eat them up quickly though - i listened to Kojo Nnamdi's show today and it was all about the chesapeake's depleting suppy of those tasty little suckers. (http://wamu.org/programs/kn/08/05/15.php#20136)

[17] | 05/15/08 03:21PM

it is Dayton, not sure why I wrote Drayton...thanks wonderwazz

LegOfAhab - a lot of the crabs they serve around here are from NC/SC because of the limits on how many crabs can be harvested from the Bay. Besides NC/SC doesn't use enough (any!!) Old Bay, losers.

[18] | 05/15/08 03:32PM

Besides NC/SC doesn't use enough (any!!) Old Bay, losers.

Oh no, he di'int! He talkin bout yo momma! He say yo momma don't use no Old Bay! Daaaaaaaaaaaaamn!

[19] | 05/15/08 03:48PM

Anyone ever have the courage (desparation?) to try the Dancing Crab up near Ft Reno? I've only ever been in the old Malt Shop. That place was divey. Made me sad when they moved into the nicer spot next door.

[20] | 05/15/08 03:59PM

Oh no, he di'int! He talkin bout yo momma! He say yo momma don't use no Old Bay! Daaaaaaaaaaaaamn!

Sorry, Old Bay is way to salty for me. At the waterfront, they bury the crabs in it! For me, I use a mixture of lime juice mixed with salt and peppa as a dippin sauce.

[21] | 05/15/08 05:11PM

SW is good. But if you ever get out to Deal Island, MD you can practically pick them fresh out of the pot. Jumbos are bigger and cheaper out that way too.

[22] | 05/15/08 08:33PM

I'm biased cause I grew up going down there, but I always enjoy Watermans crab house in Rock Hall MD. A little bit of a drive across the bridge, but pretty reliable. Plus their outside deck and bar is sweet and they do live music and dancing.

[23] | 05/16/08 08:09AM

Speaking of boiled crustaceans, Hungry For Music is doing their annual crawfish boil in Fort Hunt Park this Saturday. It's a cajun style boil, so BYOOB (bring your own Old Bay).